Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution Studies

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The Minor

 

 

Requirements for the Minor

Students will take 18 hours of coursework with Washburn faculty who have interest and expertise in Peace Studies, with fifteen hours of core courses (listed below) and 3 hours of electives.

Electives can be chosen from a wide range of designated courses (see below).

Core courses for the Peace Studies minor are:

  • IS 180 Introduction to Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution
  • PO 352 Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • CN 330 Communication in Conflict and Negotiation
  • CN 363 Intercultural Communication
  • IS 380 Internship/Special Project

Courses which may be counted as elective credit for Peace Studies include, but are not limited to:

  • AN/SO 336 Globalization
  • BI 203 Human Impact on the Environment
  • BI 310 Ecology
  • BI 343 Human Genetics
  • CJ 430 Criminal Justice Policy and Issues
  • CN 350 Persuasion
  • CN 361 Communication in Social Movements
  • EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • EC 443 Labor Relations
  • EN 133/333 Stories around the World
  • EN 399 Special Topics (when relevant to Peace Studies)
  • GG 102 World Regional Geography
  • GG 302 Natural Resources Conservation
  • HI 329 Civil Rights Movement
  • HI 300 Special Topics: War's Impact on America (or other special topics courses relevant to Peace Studies)
  • HI 311 Cold-War America
  • HI 398 Directed Readings (when relevant to Peace Studies)
  • HS 152 Personal and Community Health
  • HS 202 Victimology
  • HS 202 Survivor Services
  • HS 302 Social Change
  • HS 307 Family Violence
  • HS 390 Hate and Violence Crimes
  • MS 140 Role of the Military
  • MS 330 International Conflict
  • NU 306 Community Health Concepts
  • PH 102 Introduction to Moral Problems
  • PH 312 Social-Political Philosophy
  • PO 225 Introduction to International Relations
  • PO 275 Introduction to Political Theory
  • PO 310 Strategies of Community Development
  • PO 346 Special Topics (when relevant to Peace Studies)
  • PO 351 International Organizations and Law
  • PO 365 Democratization and International Political Economy
  • RG 102 World Religions
  • SO/AN 207 Race and Ethnic Group Relations
  • SO 301 World Population: Growth, Hunger, and US Foreign Policy
  • SO 306 Law and Society
  • SO 310 Social Class in the US
  • SO/AN 338/538 Strategies for Social Change
  • SW 250 Social Welfare
  • SW 350 Social Welfare Policy

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